{"id":1226,"date":"2012-09-24T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/advocacy\/inside208\/post\/US-Department-of-Transportation-Seeking-local-Feedback-on-National-Environmental-Policy-Act.aspx"},"modified":"2012-09-24T11:07:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T11:07:00","slug":"us-department-of-transportation-seeking-local-feedback-on-national-environmental-policy-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2012\/09\/24\/us-department-of-transportation-seeking-local-feedback-on-national-environmental-policy-act\/","title":{"rendered":"US Department of Transportation Seeking local Feedback on National Environmental Policy Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">From Secretary LaHood:&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">I am writing to ask you to participate in the U.S. Department of Transportation&rsquo;s on-line survey on categorical exclusions. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">Your responses&mdash;and those of other key stakeholders&mdash;will give us valuable information as we consider whether to develop any new categorical exclusions from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for transportation projects, and whether to issue any further guidance on NEPA.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">I hope you will take the time to provide your input on this very important topic.&nbsp; This survey is mandated by Section 1318 of MAP-21.&nbsp; Participation is voluntary.<br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">You can access the survey between now and September 17, 2012 at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.net\/s\/section1318survey\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">https:\/\/www.research.net\/s\/section1318survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey.&nbsp; If you have questions, please email our DOT team at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:categorical.exclusion@dot.gov\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">categorical.exclusion@dot.gov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">, and they will respond directly to you. <\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">Summer Minnick is the Director of Policy Initiatives and Federal Affairs. 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